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CSNS Signature US Coin Sale 1254 26-28 Apr 2017
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1866 5C Rays, Missing Leaf, MS64 NGC. A rare "Missing Leaf" variety. As described by Edward Fletcher in the Cherrypickers' Guide, the master hub on Obverse Hub A omitted the outer leaf for the second right cluster. This fourth leaf was generally hand-engraved into working dies, but a few dies lack the leaf. This fully lustrous and sharply detailed near-Gem exhibits brilliant light gray surfaces with delicate gold overtones. Myriad diagonal striations are noted on the obverse.
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1866 5C Rays, Missing Leaf, MS64 NGC. A rare "Missing Leaf" variety. As described by Edward Fletcher in the Cherrypickers' Guide, the master hub on Obverse Hub A omitted the outer leaf for the second right cluster. This fourth leaf was generally hand-engraved into working dies, but a few dies lack the leaf. This fully lustrous and sharply detailed near-Gem exhibits brilliant light gray surfaces with delicate gold overtones. Myriad diagonal striations are noted on the obverse.
HID02901242017